A child was killed in a bomb blast on Sunday in Kohga Khail area of Landi Kotal tehsil of Khyber Agency.
According to Khyber Agency police administration, explosive material planted at the entrance of a local mosque went off suddenly, killing one child nearby. No one was injured in the incident. However, a house near the mosque was also partially damaged in the explosion.
Soon after the blast, paramilitary troops and political administration officers rushed to scene and cordoned off the area.